Real Estate Planning & Development Coordinator

at  J Dass Developments

WE’RE HIRING!! OUR FAMILY IS EXPANDING. WE ARE LOOKING FOR REAL ESTATE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

J Dass Developments is a family-owned business operating in Greater Toronto Area. We are driven by our most important asset – our people. Our dynamic team thrives on industry disruption and works together to find innovative solutions to everyday challenges. Integrity, accountability, and humility define our character and teamwork is our keystone.
J Dass Developments invites candidates for the role of Real Estate Planning & Development Coordinator who have ability to assists in all aspects of land development, high-rise and low-rise residential and commercial development projects, including acquisitions, visioning, planning approvals, detailed design and construction of low-rise subdivisions, and overall budgeting, scheduling, and financial reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Enjoy working in a team environment.
• Post-secondary degree in Planning, Real Estate, Architecture, or Engineering.
• 2 years of relevant work experience within the real estate development industry.
• An understanding of planning policies, regulations, and approvals processes in the GTHA and neighboring municipalities is desirable.
• Knowledge of Excel required.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD would be considered a benefit.
• Self-motivated, hardworking, detail-oriented, and analytical with a strong desire to learn.
• Demonstrated interest and passion for real estate in general and residential development in particular.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.
• Critical thinker, with the ability to multi-task, problem solve, and prioritize workload.
• Must have strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to apply judgment, strategic thinking, and forward planning.
• Ability to establish credibility, trust and build relationships with people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability and willingness to learn and grow professionally.
• Must demonstrate a high level of ethics and personal integrity.

• Support various development approvals—including Draft Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan Amendments, Permitting, Zoning Bylaw Amendments, Minor Variances, Site Plan Agreements, and Condominium Registrations—by working with internal project team members, multi-disciplined consultant teams and various government authorities.
• Maintain appropriate records of architectural, landscape, and engineering plans, as well as approvals, permits and agreements for each project.
• Prepare and maintain project schedules, meeting minutes.
• Assist in preparing budgets.
• Review of invoices, construction payment certificates, proposals, construction contracts, and process for payment.
• Assist the Development Manager in developing and analyzing project proforma models and cashflow forecasts to evaluate various development scenarios.
• Assist in the investigation and evaluation of the feasibility of land acquisitions.
• Coordinate with Municipalities, Consultants, and other governing agencies on various projects.
• Coordinate site visits with contractors.
• Review and consolidate comments on technical reports, drawings, and other consultant work product and coordinate submissions for applications.
• Support various internal departments (Marketing & Sales, Permitting, Estimating, Construction, Warranty, and Finance) with as-needed tasks and identify ways to optimize coordination between internal stakeholders.
• Attending public meetings and events where applicable.
• Attend construction meetings and track contractor productivity and schedule.